Ultrasound elastography parenchyma cost at US hospitals
HC US ELASTOGRAPHY PARENCHYMA · CPT 76981
$19.04
lowest cash price
$313.95
national median
$2,645.60
highest cash price
534
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $19.04–$2,645.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($302.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($450.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $701.22 | $701.22 | $1,138.02 |
| Arizona | 9 | $58.16 | $170.56 | $556.50 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $58.95 | $58.95 | $74.67 |
| California | 71 | $19.04 | $289.20 | $425.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | $221.75 | $387.41 | $513.25 |
| Florida | 79 | $169.00 | $404.30 | $2,645.60 |
| Georgia | 24 | $136.11 | $136.11 | $584.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $31.68 | $31.68 | $363.75 |
| Illinois | 42 | $150.00 | $338.40 | $819.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $204.00 | $214.50 | $942.66 |
| Iowa | 19 | $119.70 | $189.60 | $1,625.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $410.48 | $410.48 | $410.48 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $97.61 | $370.88 | $942.66 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $323.75 | $323.75 | $728.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $321.60 | $321.60 | $321.60 |
| Michigan | 26 | $129.72 | $453.00 | $1,240.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $238.70 | $283.53 | $405.94 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $69.52 | $94.32 | $126.40 |
| Missouri | 15 | $155.65 | $318.45 | $574.04 |
| Montana | 2 | $396.00 | $396.00 | $827.20 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $119.70 | $119.70 | $119.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $302.60 | $302.60 | $302.60 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $104.89 | $117.81 | $200.71 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,456.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $275.98 | $275.98 | $336.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $241.60 | $241.60 | $241.60 |
| Ohio | 48 | $126.00 | $477.10 | $921.60 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $114.33 | $114.33 | $302.25 |
| Oregon | 9 | $157.76 | $285.75 | $602.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $202.20 | $202.20 | $249.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $92.50 | $112.00 | $124.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 33 | $75.60 | $101.55 | $122.43 |
| Texas | 119 | $37.51 | $387.00 | $2,147.50 |
| Virginia | 34 | $101.55 | $425.40 | $1,011.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $155.05 | $327.20 | $952.00 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $62.00 | $233.50 | $281.00 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $207.35 | $362.50 | $362.50 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $252.77 | $252.77 | $272.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $92.62 – $295.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $92.62 – $295.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $82.82 – $312.47 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $119.70 | $42.75 – $242.25 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $119.70 | $48.45 – $242.25 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $119.70 | $48.45 – $242.25 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $119.70 | $39.90 – $242.25 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $119.70 | $45.60 – $242.25 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $119.70 | $51.30 – $242.25 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $122.38 | $57.09 – $221.13 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $122.43 | $52.46 – $333.90 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $122.43 | $52.46 – $333.90 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $122.43 | $52.46 – $333.90 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $124.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $124.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $124.63 | $54.30 – $397.55 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $71.72 – $337.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $79.11 – $295.04 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $125.51 | $96.25 – $443.01 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $126.00 | $208.44 – $208.44 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $126.00 | $208.44 – $208.44 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $126.40 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $127.20 | $91.70 – $458.42 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $127.20 | $97.66 – $97.66 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $127.20 | $86.42 – $86.42 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $129.72 | $56.26 – $210.06 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $129.92 | $68.15 – $197.96 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $134.50 | $21.36 – $505.08 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $134.96 | $25.53 – $805.88 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $135.98 | $79.00 – $294.75 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $136.11 | $106.19 – $196.45 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $136.11 | $105.23 – $194.68 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $136.11 | $106.19 – $196.45 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $136.11 | $91.62 – $180.02 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $136.11 | $106.19 – $196.45 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $136.11 | $106.19 – $196.45 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $136.11 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $136.11 | $104.86 – $205.53 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $136.11 | $179.03 – $310.32 |